Fishersville, VA Demographics

A map of Fishersville's Population by Race

Fishersville, Virginia has an estimated population of 9,484, a slight decrease from the 9,629 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.2% White, 8.3% Black, 7.2% Hispanic, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fishersville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fishersville has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fishersville, that probability was 31.6% in 2020 and 32.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fishersville is ranked the 134th most populous place in Virginia, out of 688 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Fishersville was ranked the 132nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fishersville's White Population

7,699 residents of Fishersville, or 81.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fishersville is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Fishersville ranks 247th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fishersville's White population has declined by an estimated 2.6%. White residents' share of Fishersville's population has decreased from 82.1% to 81.2%.

Fishersville is more White than neighboring Waynesboro (71.6% White), and Staunton (78.3% White). Fishersville is less White than neighboring Jolivue (93.6% White), Lyndhurst (92.5% White), and Verona (89.3% White).

Fishersville's Black Population

783 residents of Fishersville, or 8.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fishersville is lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Fishersville ranks 350th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fishersville's Black population has grown by an estimated 15.7%. Black residents' share of Fishersville's population has increased from 7.0% to 8.3%.

Fishersville is more Black than neighboring Jolivue (3.2% Black), Lyndhurst (0.5% Black), and Verona (7.6% Black). Fishersville is less Black than neighboring Waynesboro (10.9% Black), and Staunton (10.3% Black).

Fishersville's Asian Population

46 residents of Fishersville, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fishersville is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Fishersville ranks 268th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fishersville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 63.5%. Asian residents' share of Fishersville's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.5%.

Fishersville is more Asian than neighboring Jolivue (0% Asian). Fishersville is less Asian than neighboring Lyndhurst (1.6% Asian), Waynesboro (1.8% Asian), Verona (1% Asian), and Staunton (1.4% Asian).

Fishersville's Hispanic Population

685 residents of Fishersville, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fishersville is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Fishersville ranks 321st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fishersville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 38.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Fishersville's population has increased from 5.1% to 7.2%.

Fishersville is more Hispanic than neighboring Jolivue (0% Hispanic), Lyndhurst (1.8% Hispanic), Verona (1.6% Hispanic), and Staunton (4.8% Hispanic). Fishersville is less Hispanic than neighboring Waynesboro (9.7% Hispanic).

Fishersville's Native American/Other Population

41 residents of Fishersville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fishersville is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Fishersville ranks 346th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fishersville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 36.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fishersville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Fishersville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jolivue (0% Native American/Other), Lyndhurst (0% Native American/Other), Waynesboro (0.1% Native American/Other), and Verona (0.2% Native American/Other).

Fishersville's Multiracial Population

230 residents of Fishersville, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fishersville is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Fishersville ranks 387th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fishersville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 35.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Fishersville's population has decreased from 3.7% to 2.4%.

Fishersville is more Multiracial than neighboring Verona (0.3% Multiracial). Fishersville is less Multiracial than neighboring Jolivue (3.3% Multiracial), Lyndhurst (3.5% Multiracial), Waynesboro (5.9% Multiracial), and Staunton (4.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.